His voice is immediately distinctive, with an open and clear core to the tone . . . [an] elegant yet forthright style . . . to hear a completely different side to the tenor, listen to "Mexico" -- its infectious melody and rhythm will give you earworm for days . . . Vocally he is as one would hope, with an unfussy vocal line, the ability to build not just a phrase but a longer vocal paragraph and a high-lying placement that takes him securely through the passaggio to a thrilling top.